The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read the first book in the J.J. Tully series before reading this, so I did have some background on the characters before I started. I found that this book provides enough background that the reader does not have to … Continue reading The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure
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The Hypochondriac’s Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have
The Hypochondriac's Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have by Dennis DiClaudio My rating: 2 of 5 stars Oh my, there are some gruesome diseases in here. There are also some that are just plain scary, not that I started thinking I had them, but just knowing things like that exist is worrisome. … Continue reading The Hypochondriac’s Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have
Fizzopolis: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz
Fizzopolis: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz by Patrick Carman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The world Patrick Carman created for this series is really cute. The illustrations help bring the story to life since Fizzies are not normal everyday creatures. The juxtaposition between good and bad candy companies is great, especially since Floyd seems … Continue reading Fizzopolis: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz
Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths
Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths by Graham Annable My rating: 3 of 5 stars I've never enjoyed the travels of sloths as much as I did while reading this book. Not that I've ever really thought about sloth travels, but here we are. It was fun seeing how the sloths dealt with animals and … Continue reading Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths
The League of Unexceptional Children
The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say, I was with the kids for a while on this one, wondering if someone was just messing with them. It seems so weird to say that you want people that are as average as possible. In a … Continue reading The League of Unexceptional Children
Fowl Language: Winging It
Fowl Language: Winging It by Brian Gordon My rating: 3 of 5 stars Fowl Language will never stop cracking me up. In some ways, it makes me want to spend more time around kids to see if life is actually like Brian Gordon describes it, but most of the time, I'm glad I don't have … Continue reading Fowl Language: Winging It
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book puts a new spin on babysitting. Not only is Gabby watching over difficult children, but children from other planets with powers and problems she has never faced before. I do wonder why she has so much freedom at home. … Continue reading Gabby Duran and the Unsittables
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell My rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading this book, I really want to watch the movie again. I know there are a lot of differences between the two, but I can't remember if some great parts of the book are in the movie. If I remember … Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs by Katherine Applegate My rating: 2 of 5 stars I really feel for Roscoe. Things may get out of control, but everything he does it with the best of intentions. He is a cute little character that just wanted to make his teacher happy and prevent her from getting … Continue reading Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
The Trouble with Chickens
The Trouble With Chickens by Doreen Cronin My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is one I would have really enjoyed as a child. Even as an adult, I found it a great read with charming characters. J.J.'s point of view is hilarious. From the way he describes things to the names he gives … Continue reading The Trouble with Chickens
The Furious Reader 